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Freiermuth, Mark R.; Huang, Hsin-chou – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
In the context of learning a second language, the passing on of cultural information as a means to further the development of intercultural competences is primarily viewed as being unidirectional--the "native-speaking culture" passing on information to the language learning student. However, in EFL (English as a foreign language)…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Videoconferencing, College Students
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Porto, Melina – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
This article explores the intercultural and citizenship dimensions of foreign language teaching and discusses, in particular, the implications for foreign language teaching and teacher education. The work (1) extends the fundamental concepts that were developed by Byram and Wagner (2018) in this journal--that foreign language education has…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Teacher Education
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Gaugler, Kevin M.; Matheus, Carolyn C. – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
The current study compared perceived language gains between learners of different preprogram proficiencies, academic interests, and genders who participated in the same predeparture preparation and short-stay service learning program abroad. L2 learners studying Spanish and computer science students participated in a semester-long program to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Study Abroad, Instructional Design
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Kost, Claudia R. – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This article describes an apprenticeship model that was developed and implemented across several language areas within one department at a large Canadian university. The apprenticeship provides two semesters of training for graduate foreign language teaching assistants before they are put in charge of their own classes. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Mentors, Second Language Learning, Apprenticeships
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Pertusa-Seva, Immaculada; Stewart, Melissa – Foreign Language Annals, 2000
Recounts experience with the Segovia Virtual Study Abroad Program as one attempt to use technology to expand the curriculum by incorporating study abroad into the curriculum at home. The project's success suggests that a course on contemporary Spain can be designed around a virtual study abroad Web site, incorporating civilization and culture…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Bacon, Susan M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
This article describes using dialog journals as part of a teaching-methods course in a summer program in Spain. Participants were teachers of Spanish with a range of experience and language proficiency. (JL)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Dialog Journals, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
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Ingram, Mark – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Given the decline in French majors and enrollments in French junior year study abroad programs, educators have increasingly turned to short-term study abroad for first- and second-year students. These programs can motivate students fulfilling the language requirement, while also internationalizing the curriculum through interdisciplinary and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Immersion Programs, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad
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Bilash, Olenka S. E. – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Language teachers in the Ukrainian community undertook a complex literacy initiative to investigate and improve Ukrainian-English bilingualism/biliteracy in Western Canada and throughout the diaspora. Documents project activities over several years, presents findings of student/teacher needs assessments, shares the approach to reading and reveals…
Descriptors: Action Research, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Heritage Education